Global warming skepticism rising in the GOP
Former Florida House Speaker and Florida Republican Senate candidate, Marco Rubio addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
It wasn’t long ago that Marco Rubio and Tim Pawlenty — two rising Republican stars — supported legislation to limit greenhouse gas emissions. But in recent weeks, both have begun to express doubts about whether cars, factories and power plants have anything to do with global warming.
The shift by Rubio and Pawlenty — as well as other prominent Republicans — reflects the rising power of climate change skeptics in the GOP, where global warming is becoming a litmus test for conservatives.
Rubio, former speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, is running for the U.S. Senate. Pawlenty, Minnesota’s governor, is eyeing a 2012 presidential bid.
Full story: Global warming skepticism rising in the GOP – latimes.com
Tags: Climate change, Climatology, Environment, Environmental skepticism, Global Warming, Global warming controversy, greenhouse gas emissions, Marco Rubio, Republican Party, Tim Pawlenty
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Let the pollutin’ commence!
Saying that skepticism in GOP over global warming is rising, is kind of like saying that madness in the asylum is “catching.” Glad hand each other as much as you like; religion and money-grubbing greed do not pre-empt sanity.
If you need a dumbed-down version of this that you can understand, please do not hesitate to respond. I can speak Republican on demand if the stupidity of the masses requires it.
Wow that was enlightening and you changed many minds.
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Psst / = sarcasm
You must be an intellectual /
I have noticed that pompousness seems to be a common trait of many on your side of this argument. Luckily many Americans of all types as well as Brits and New Zealanders are seeng through this farce known as GW. You go ahead and believe but every day your side is losing more and more believers.